1. Bulgarian Organized Crime in Europe Center for the Study of Democracy 2006

2. Organized Crime Hierarchies in Bulgaria’s Drug-Distribution Market Drug distribution areas coincide with police precincts. Each is headed by its own boss Hierarchical structure under the area’s boss

3. Organized Crime in China Grey Import Goods

4. Bulgarian crime in Europe (number of suspects)

5. Pick pocketing: International Crime Victims Survey  Decline in Eastern Europe  Increase in Western Europe Source: ICVS / ICS / CSD

6. Ethnic Organized Crime – Clans – Roma The Kardarashi Roma Sub-Group  Best and the most skillful pick-pocketers  Live in villages and small towns  Hermetic community with a very specific hierarchy

7. Hierarchy among the Kardarashi Meshare (community council) Head of the extended family (clan) Son BrotherCousin Son Grandchild 20- 25 Girls Family with 5-6 members 2- 4 Women

8. Arrested Bulgarian Pick-pocketing thieves in Vienna TotalBulgariaOther Nations Jan 200651492 Feb 20061491427 March 200633321 April 20061147 May 200612210 June 200612111 July 200617116 Aug 2006404 Sep 2006220 Oct 2006707 Nov 2006404

9. House in the Town of Levski Clan’s Head House in the Town of Levski Source: CSD

10. Prostitution 3 sub-markets  First level - street prostitution  Second level – brothels, strip bars and night clubs – cities, Black Sea resorts and ski resorts  Third level - Luxury prostitution - fashion or photo models agencies, advertising and PR companies

11. Belgium – Bulgarians and Vice Market

12. Export to Europe Exporting centers: 20 – 25 cities with a population of over 50 000 Three types:  Sliven model: 800-1000 commercial sex worker – 400-500 pimps – 3 local bosses  ‘Vanko 1’ model: 40 commercial sex worker  Mixed model: 5- 10 commercial sex worker